Aureus buys gold corridor licences adjacent to its Liberia mine

West African gold producer Aureus Mining has inked a deal that will see it acquiring three exploration licences contiguous to the company's Bea Mountain mining licence and located close to the New Liberty gold mine, in Liberia, from counterpart Sarama Resources. Following the completion of the acquisition, Aureus would have 100% ownership of the licences and Sarama’s total land portfolio, increasing its own landholding from 1 402 km2 to 1 683 km2.